Donald Fehr has served as player union executive director in two of the four major professional sports in North America. He’s now being eyed to run the association in one of the other two sports.

Fehr, the executive director of the NHL Players’ Association, is the preferred choice by prominent player agents to take over the National Basketball Players Association if the union parts ways with Billy Hunter, according to CBSSports.com. Fehr is favored by agents who have “enough clout to sway a significant portion of union membership,” according to the report.

Donald Fehr is currently with the NHLPA, but he was previously affiliated with the MLBPA. (AP Photo)

Fehr is happy in his job and “has no plans to leave his position,” a source told CBSSports.com. His contract includes a mutual option to terminate with 60 days’ notice, sources told CBSSports.com.

Fehr, though, is open to advising the NBA players during a possible leadership transition, a person with knowledge of Fehr’s plans told CBSSports.com.

CBSSports.com reported that Fehr declined to comment Monday because Hunter is still the NBPA’s executive director.

Fehr, 64, bargained for players during the NHL lockout which ended last month.

Hunter, 70, is in limbo after being placed on indefinite leave Friday by an interim executive committee of the NBPA that was organized by union president Derek Fisher, Hunter’s chief union nemesis.

The move came after Hunter’s leadership and actions as union leader came into focus in a 469-page report that was the result of a nine-month investigation into the union’s finances and business practices.

Agent Arn Tellem released a letter last week calling for Hunter’s ouster.

NBA players are expected to determine during All-Star weekend in Houston (Feb. 15-17) if Hunter’s contract, which according to the association’s report was not properly approved, should be honored or terminated.

In addition to his work with the NHLPA, Fehr previously served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.